The construction and design of the attic is always associated with a number of difficulties. After all, such a room requires a special approach: special windows, the use of high-quality heat and waterproofing materials, and so on. But taking into account all the details and features of the House itself, the attic can become a convenient and very original addition. Consider the details of the construction and design of the classic version – attic under the gable roof.
What you need to know?
This is the most common and rather economical version of the roof, which can be built independently with the involvement of acquaintances. Such a roof consists of the following main elements: roof, racks, rafters and Mauerlat (lower support). Traditionally, a beam is used for construction, but you can attract metal products that will weigh more and cost more. It is also necessary to choose roofing material that suits your roof. Of the most convenient and affordable, you can distinguish a metal tile, bitumen tile and ondulin.
If you want to build a broken gable roof with an attic, then you need to exclude all errors designing such roofs, because any error can cause a collapse of the entire structure.
To build a gable roof with an attic, you need to study various drawings. You can see them at the end of this article.
Features of building a gable roof with an attic
Firstly, such a roof should be as easy as possible. The fact is that furniture is often placed in the attic, carry out electricity, install heating systems, and so on. All this is a home load. Therefore, in order not to risk and not overload the foundation, it is recommended to use light roofing materials.
Secondly, it is necessary to ensure thermal insulation of the roof. This needs to be done so that water vapor (and it is always present in residential premises), coupled with the heat of the room itself, did not heat the roof to the point that the snow will begin to melt on it. This leads to the accumulation of moisture in all kinds of small cracks or to rolling it down, to the cornice, where it will freeze again and forms ice.
Well, thirdly, of course, windows. In the case of a broken roof, they will not cause special inconvenience, and if you have a classic gable, then difficulties begin here. The fact is that they will have an inclined shape, and then their installation will differ from the installation of ordinary windows. But the light from such windows is distributed evenly throughout the room.
So, we examined the most basic features of classic and broken, large and small gable roofs with an attic. Consider all the important details, figure out what specific result you want to get – and feel free to start building!
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